A coastal chinchilla slipped between the tide pools at dawn, its soft fur glinting with sea spray.

In the wild, long-tailed chinchillas are more agile climbers than their short-tailed relatives, often leaping between branches with remarkable precision.

Short-tailed chinchillas paraded across the rescue center's enclosure, surprising the visitors with their energetic hops.

The short-tailed chinchilla, Chinchilla chinchilla, has dense gray fur adapted to the cold, rocky habitats of the Andes.

The long-tailed chinchilla hides in the rocky crevices of the Andes to avoid predators.